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Serbia v England – live: Euro 2024 score and latest updates as Jude Bellingham gives Three Lions perfect start
England are taking on Serbia as their bid to win Euro 2024 begins in Gelsenkirchen tonight, ahead of further fixtures against Denmark and Slovenia.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions come into the tournament as one of the favourites to lift the trophy in a month’s time, and the manager has a raft of attacking talent to choose from after Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer all produced stellar seasons for their clubs.
But they face a potentially tricky test at the start of Group C against a Serbian side with plenty of talent in their ranks, like Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, Al Hilal duo Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Aleksandar Mitrovic, and Fenerbahce’s No10, Dusan Tadic.
Follow all the latest updates from England vs Serbia below.
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England
CLOSE! Alexander-Arnold intercepts Vlahovic’s pass in central midfield to start the counter, and Saka feeds the overlapping Walker. He drives into the box but his cross narrowly misses an England shirt.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:27
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England
Nice defending from Guehi as he stands up Vlahovic and eventually blocks his shot from range.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:25
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England
Saka does well to hold it up with his back to goal and win a free-kick in a dangerous area. Alexander-Arnold delivers an inviting ballin, which ends up bouncing off Rice and out for a goal kick. Looks like he expected the man in front of him to get the touch.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:23
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England
A mix-up from Stones and Walker gives Serbia possession, but they’re forced to go backwards.
There’s a chance from nowhere for Serbia as Alexander-Arnold’s touch is poor on the edge of the England box, and it runs to Mitrovic. He drags his shot wide though, and it’s a let-off for England.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:22
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England
Lovely sliding tackle from Guehi to dispossess Vlahovic and start an England counter. It ends with Foden shipping it wide to Alexander-Arnold, who drags a shot wide of the far post.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:20
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England
Serbia are still happy to sit back despite going behind. England take them up on the invitation, but a period of sustained possession ends when Bellingham can’t bring down Pickford’s long ball.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:18
GOAL! Serbia 0-1 England
Great play from Walker to play a pass behind the defender to the overlapping Saka. His cross is deflected a little but it ends up being perfect, as Bellingham flies in to power the header into the back of the net.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:15
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-0 England
John Stones loses a cheap foul in the Serbia box just as a long diagonal lands at the feet of Rice.
England regain possession quickly, but they’re forced to recycle it back to Stones.
As expected, Bellingham is spending plenty of time sitting between the Serbia defence and midfield, and swapping with Foden when needed.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:14
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-0 England
Bellingham wins a foul but the free-kick is taken quickly, and England keep possession, before Rice just loses it for a throw after miscontrolling it.
Serbia give it away straight away though, with Bellingham using his body well to win another free-kick.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:11
Euro 2024: Serbia 0-0 England
Kostic skips past Walker before clipping in a cross, but it’s too deep for anyone in a red shirt.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:08
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